Effects of external loads on balance control during upright stance: Experimental results and model-based predictions

Gait and Posture

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-30

  Qu, Xingda ^a   Nussbaum, Maury A ^a,b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance control; Center of pressure; External loads; Model prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PRESSURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 57649230129     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.05.014     Document Type: Article

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